The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski

WTF is Basel 3?! Buy gold! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basel_III But… OIL bouncing, GOLD topping? (For now?) Lunch time workout in, shoulders n back. Another live stream, this time Russian grammar. Nice day today, but now a hint of smog in the air… Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Noti...

Rain rain go away come again another day, No way no way I’m here to stay. Rain all weekend! Didn’t stop until after I came back from the lunchtime run! 6.57km in 47.39, plus another four rounds of double unders, push ups, step ups (too dangerous for jumps) and half pistols. Thinking… could I do short trips around China for the language vlog? Language vlog newsletter written, podcast done, new vlog...

Weekend start! Should I cut back even further? A bit of a headache, but not as sore as yesterday. SLV newsletter written, will have that out tomorrow and record the pcast. Only published a few shorts this week as I was debating just how much I wanted to do, how do I get into faster, long form content production? Sendfox.com/stevenslanguagevlog Lunchtime run done, 6.00km in 1hr 3m 4s. Slow going bu...

You swan, he frog?! 癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉 Stiff AF! From yesterday’s slam ball workout? Did a token workout at lunch just to stretch things out. So this article on China’s economic concerns: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-real-economic-crisis -the country has focused on industrial production and never consumer consumption -by Zongyuan Zoe Liu Gold in the WSJ: sign of an imminent drop https...

Cooling down, winding down, compound is popping. Workouts in! Run at lunch, 5.28km in 38.32 as I had to take care of some business. So, after work I went back out and did 40 minutes of slam ball work. Should I join a gym? USD, GOLD, and the RSI: where is it now? Oh, and the CoT? Should’ve held Construction Bank of China… banks are a popping! Interesting observation on China’s economic concerns: ht...

Talking to the landlord in English, she continues in Chinese. Just don’t care enough to try with her. Gotta check that contract because she’s changed it before. Enjoying the bike rides around the neighbourhood, but not getting as much done. Am I getting burned out? Is that why I’m so lethargic lately? Or is it the change in the temperature and I’m finally cooling down?! Had a call about getting a...

Not sure if two days off is a good idea... I forget how to work! Ha! Spent much of the weekend working on a long form video for the language vlog. Like, almost ALL of Sunday! Got it done! Also tried again at the podcast idea for the language vlog, something I’m told I should keep separate from the YT channel. I understand the comment, as the audio version can derive content from the channel but, s...

End of week! Nice to have a weekend! Peaceful evening. Will be a busy weekend getting things all set up. Bought a new hard drive too for the podcast and language vlog. Workout in, but slow AF! Why? 5.5km in 1h 3m 28s. Didn’t stretch in the morning as I had to take care of yesterday’s episode. Did 2, 3, 4, 5 pull ups throughout the rounds. Not optimal, wondering I’m so sluggish. Mpox is back! Vacci...

Starbucks CEO fired! Chipotle guy in! Trump and Musk on X! Markets moving? Up and down and round and round. Raining day, midday workout. 串儿 for dinner. Buying a house on ETFs? What’s it like to be in your 40s?! And is COVID back? Or is there a correlation between COVID and Trump running for office? Hey you can donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_...

Recovered yet? Owwiee my legs were stiff this morning! 25,029 steps yesterday! Slow run at lunch, 4.73 km in 44.06, 9-10 minutes per kilometer. No slam ball, but a token workout after work with weights and clubs. Going through photos and videos, that’s a first… cause we’ll try to make something for the language vlog. Going out again tomorrow night for 串儿. Rest of the summer? Chilling out with th...

Universal Studios! Pay for a lot, ie, every little entrance is often an opening to another place where you can try different games or buy souvenirs. Now, they aren’t all the same souvenirs! Unlike at most Chinese tourist destinations where it’s the same thing over and over again. Little rain, cloudy, nice Clean and tidy. Rides had some dust on them, but still looked well maintained. Why tribal dru...

Blue skies to start the week, actually got bored this weekend despite having so many things to do! Found an audio guy! So this should make things a little easier. Workout done… in the evening! Lunchtime spent recording another video! 7km in 48.40… my watch might be wrong. It was windy. Add in the usual rope work, jumps and push ups. Olympics over! China takes another table tennis gold, this time a...

Is it August 9th or September 8th? How do you read a date? Lunchtime workout in! 5.81km in 1hr 7m 25s. Ran slow, changed up a bit of the path. Raining now, so nice and cool but still need a fan going. 煎饼 and 烤冷面 for a late dinner… if it arrives! Looking at housing prices, what’s it like in your area? Hey you can donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale....

Fkg mosquitoes! Lucky day in China! 88! Sixteen years ago the Summer Olympics were here! I was not! Qixi this weekend! Get flowers! 🌺 To go out or stay in? New cookies! Peanut Butter, lemon, and vanilla scones! Lunch time workout in! Twenty kg kbell outside for swings, carries and runs. These days are flying by! Working on a new video for the language vlog. Hey you can donate to the show! PayPal...

Late but done! Episode 48 done! Workout in! 6.11km in 44.48, plus a lot if slam balls. Looking into getting some pcast help, maybe it’s time? Stonks? How ya doing? Hey you can donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00a...

Markets bounce back! Be careful! US takes the lead in medal count, equal number of golds as with China. Canada? Five golds so far. I think I’ve seen one Canadian on Chinese TV so far. Episode 48 to be recorded tomorrow! Substack out. And a Sunday afternoon reading of Model Answers by David Harrison Horton. What is it about? -“Animals” (you get my point) -“Community” (you’ll have more neighbours wh...

Stock market crashing?! Why? Tomatoes with sugar?? Why not try? China winning gold! Man loses eye to drain fly?!!? Universal Studio planning… 贵了！ Hey you can donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com And on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab1...

It’s the weekend! New language vlog video up! How to make your own study hours spreadsheet. Finally have an idea how to craft a newsletter. GOLD popping! But the markets are turning over! Lunchtime run done! 5.85km in 59.37. Plus 14 pull ups per round, pushups, squats and lunges. Not as hot, but still challenging! And what’s a degree worth? Australian universities giving out degrees to students wh...

New month! Welcome to August! Eighth month of the year and the last month of summer! What else will you do? Far less humidity these days! Very nice! Tried to finish uploading my spreadsheet video and then realized that the whole video was cropped wrong. Also having major issues reconciling the HDR and SDR footage. Final Cut for iPad isn’t very good for this. Internet troubles! What’s causing it th...

Definitely the end of the month! August begins tomorrow! It’s been raining, which has helped cool things down. Lunchtime run done! Plus some ball slams! No one rocking up today. 6.46 km in 40.08. Double unders x 40 or 50. Trying out Lumafusion editing, not bad. Might help with editing audio for the big podcast which is taking me forever. Also got Moment camera app, paid app, but I think BlackMagic...

End of the month! Olympics start! Did you see that guy’s balls? China wins gold in doubles table tennis. Chinese movie, Successor. Comedy, how much did I understand? Last Russian class done for a while. And a change up study routines, what will happen? Coconut oil in the hair! How is it? Hey you can donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show n...

Paid! Woo wooo! And now… just do more. Still hot n humid, but weather forecast says 100% chance of rain tomorrow. Checked out air conditioners but the reviews said no good! Workout in! 5.57km in 37.19, then double unders, pushups, jumps and pistol squats. Shortened the run so I could do more double unders. Now doing 50 per set. Bike riding in the morning! Easier on the back. Need to change up some...

Week days done, weekend has begun! Starting to take Saturdays off so I can get some other things done. Lunchtime run done 6.02km in 1hr 1min 58s, only did four laps, but did get 54 weighted pull ups done, double that for push ups, triple for squats. Brought extra water but it wasn’t as bad as earlier in the week. Might have been wrong about those mosquitoes, is that a rash??? Bought a course for c...

It’s raining again! And it’s cooler! Chinese class done! Workout in at lunch! Slow going, but make it move! Talk, have fun, and make money - the future of the economy, NFTs and the blockchain?! Got some other ideas for the language vlog, possibly moving into move long form and researched content than shorter form. 500+ subscribers! And what are the numbers you need to make something work? Hey you...

RAIN! Thank the heavens! Could last all week cause there is a typhoon hitting the southern part of China. Chinese class done! 1. 走路 (zǒulù) - to walk 2. 愛 (ài) - love 3. 客 (kè) - guest 4. 各 (gè) - each, every 5. 歲 (suì) - year (of age) 6. 慶 (qìng) - celebrate Oh, and my teacher didn’t have COVID but her mother did… and she’s all better now. Lunchtime run! 5.66km in 34.53, plus another 20 mi...